Dominic Barton BBM

Chair, BA (Hons), MPhil


Dom Barton
Dominic Barton BBM

Appointment

April 2022 (Board); May 2022 (Chair)

Committee membership

People & Remuneration Committee, Nominations Committee (Chair), Sustainability Committee

Skills and experience

Dominic spent over 30 years at McKinsey & Company, including 9 years as the Global Managing Partner, and has also held a broad range of public sector leadership positions. He has served as Canada’s Ambassador to China, Chair of Canada’s Advisory Council for Economic Growth, and Chair of the International Advisory Committee to the President of South Korea on National Future and Vision. Dominic brings a wealth of global business experience, including deep insight of geopolitics, corporate sustainability and governance. His business acumen and public sector experience position him to provide balanced guidance to Rio Tinto’s leadership team. Dominic believes in the competitive advantage of putting people at the heart of strategy and the role culture change will play in Rio Tinto’s future success.

Current external appointments

Chair of LeapFrog Investments.

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Governance framework and structure

Our commitment to acting responsibly plays a critical role in our success as a business
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Board governance

Roles and responsibilities of our Board of Directors
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Board committees

The board has established sub-committees responsible for audit, remuneration, sustainability and nominations issues
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Risk management and financial reporting

Reporting procedures and the approach we take to risk management
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Communicating with shareholders

We recognise the importance of effective, timely communication with shareholders and the wider investment community